José Hierro
Illustration — Bust of José Hierro in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain. Hierro del Real (born 3 April 1922 in Madrid, Spain – died 21 December 2002 in Madrid, Spain), sometimes colloquially called Pepe Hierro, was a Spanish poet. He belonged to the so-called postwar generation, within the rootless and existential poetry streams.
José Hierro
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- Full name
- José Hierro del Real.
- Born
- 1922. · Madrid.
- Died
- 2002. · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- poet.
- Honours
- Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Reina Sofía Award, Spanish Literature National Prize and Premio Nacional de Poesía.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Illustration — Bust of José Hierro in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain. Hierro del Real (born 3 April 1922 in Madrid, Spain – died 21 December 2002 in Madrid, Spain), sometimes colloquially called Pepe Hierro, was a Spanish poet. He belonged to the so-called postwar generation, within the rootless and existential poetry streams.
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He wrote for both Espadaña and Garcilaso magazines. In 1981, he received the Prince of Asturias Awards in Literature, in 1998 the Cervantes Prize and he received many more awards and honours.
• Alegría, M., Col. Adonáis, 1947 (Adonáis Prize 1947). • Tierra sin nosotros, Santander, Proel, 1947. • Con las piedras, con el viento, Santander, Proel, 1950. • Quinta del 42, M., Editora Nacional, 1952. • Antología, Santander, 1953 (with unpublished poems. Premio Nacional de Literatura (National Literature Prize)). • Estatuas yacentes, Santander, Beltrán de Heredia, 1955. • Cuanto sé de mí, M., Ágora, 1957 (Criticism Prize). • Poesías completas. 1944-1962, M., Giner, 1962. • Libro de las alucinaciones, M., Editora Nacional, 1964 (Criticism Prize). • Problemas del análisis del lenguaje moral (1970). • Cuanto sé de mí, B., Seix Barral, 1974 (Full works). • Quince días de vacaciones (1984), prose • Reflexiones sobre mi posía (1984), essay • Cabotaje (1989), compilation • Agenda, M., Prensa de la ciudad, 1991. • Prehistoria literaria, Santander, Artes Gráficas Gonzalo Bedia, 1991. • Emblemas neurorradiológicos (1995) • Sonetos, Ayuntamiento de Santa María de Cayón, Cantabria, 1995 (2nd edition increased, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Universidad Popular José Hierro, 1999). • Cuaderno de Nueva York, M., Hiperión, 1998 (Premio Nacional de Literatura). • Guardados en la sombra, Visor, (2002) • José Hierro. Poesías completas (1947-2002), Madrid, Visor Libros, 2009.
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José Hierro is recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded at birth as José Hierro del Real. Recorded as having received Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize and Premio Adonáis de Poesía.
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1922
José Hierro was born on 3 April 1922.
2002
José Hierro died on 20 December 2002.
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- 1.Cf. Ángel Luis Luján, «Alucinada tentación de lo clásico», Revista de Libros, 161, mayo de 2010, pág. 34.
- 2.pane lucrando.
- 3.Las cenizas de Hierro descansan en el Panteón de Hombres Ilustres - ABC, 29 de marzo de 2003.
- 4.José Hierro, biografía hasta 1999.
- 5.Poetas premiados por el Ministerio de Cultura
- 6.José Hierro, Premio "Miguel de Cervantes". Ministerio de Cultura.
- 7.biblioteca josé hierro madrid - Buscar con Google.
- 8.XXV Premio Nacional de Poesía José Hierro
- 9.José Hierro, un cliente muy especial.
- 10.Manual de historia de la literatura española. 847339030-X.
- 11.Bibliografía de José Hierro Real. 84-600-5316-4.
- 12.Imprescindibles: Tus programas favoritos de TVE, en RTVE Play.
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Recognition and collections. Hierro received Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Reina Sofía Award, Spanish Literature National Prize and Premio Nacional de Poesía.
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